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Early Discoveries: Astrolabe, abacus, compass, camera. . .the science, the models and YOU!


Book Description
Progress has led to more exciting inventions in this title of the Crafty Inventions series. Find out why astronomers developed the astrolabe, learn how military signals led to the invention of the kite and how the abacus made arithmetic easy. Then get your bearings with your own working compass, look through a pinhole camera, rig-up a model boat and cast a jelly hand. Table of Contents: Astrol... More
Book Information
PublisherMercury Books
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-101904668704
ISBN-13978-1904668701
Publication Date06/01/2005
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About Gerry Bailey (Author) : Gerry Bailey is a published adapter and an author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Gerry Bailey include Armstrong's Moon Rock (Stories of Great People), Cleopatra's Coin (Stories ... more
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About Andrew Keylock (Illustrator) : Andrew Keylock is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Andrew Keylock include Expanding World (Crafty Inventions) (Crafty Inventions), Into The F... more
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About Steve Boulter (Illustrator) : Steve Boulter is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Steve Boulter include Busy Bugs (Rattle Books), Let's Go! (Rattle Books), My Day (Rattle Bo... more
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